Playing out of the Nickel Package

While playing at Nebraska, Bo Pellini used the Peso, a nickel defense also known as the 4-2-5 scheme.

Amukamara was a dominant corner in that package because the presence of an extra defensive back allowed him to focus just on his receiver, isolating them from the quarterback.

Last year, you can see Amukamara often gave up a large amount of yards when he stared down the quarterback while giving his receiver a small cushion.

Amukamara is a better corner when he is assigned to press a receiver; he is more comfortable playing man-to-man just like he did in college.

Last year, Amukamara would often twist his hips early and try to run down a receiver because he would defend receivers with a cushion.

Returning to a more physical style of play is the best thing for Amukamara.

As long as he jams receivers immediately off the line of scrimmage, doesn't get his hips turned prematurely and stays low and in line with the receiver, he can control them and make sure the quarterback has one less target.